This week’s Nose-to-Tailgate recipe features the Beaver Dam Pepper from Slow Food’s Ark of Taste. The complex flavor of responsibly raised chicken really shines when matched with the earthy heat of the pepper and the sweet-sour kick of strawberry rhubarb preserves.

The first in a new series of Slow Meat recipes encouraging more people to explore diverse cuts of meat, this week we highlight the rich, complex and lean flavors of chicken heart. Although procuring chicken hearts is not always the easiest task, this recipe makes it worth the hunt.